Bundle-divider for grain-binders



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BUNDLE DIVIDER FOR GRAIN BINDERS.

No. 268,028. Patented Nov, 28, 1882.

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BUNDLE DIVIDER FOR GRAIN BINDERS.

Patented Nov. 28, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

WILLIAM H. KNAPP, GALESBURG, MICHIGAN.

BU NDLE-DIVIDER FOR GRAlN- -BlNDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,028, dated November 28, 1882.

Application filed July 24,1852. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. KNAPP, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Galesism that it may be thrust through the grain,

and drawn through the same lengthwise thereto, in a manner to divide the 'gavel being bound from the supply of grain.

In thedrawin gs forming a part of this specification, Figure l is a side view, showing the relation of the grain-dividing device with the needle-bar; Fig. 2, a side view before the oper ation commences; Fig. 3, same during a certain stage of the operation Fig. 4, a top view of parts shown in Fig. 1, with the table and binder-arm removed; Fig. 5, a top view showing the dividing-blade separating aforming gavel from the grain-supply; and Fig. 6 is a modification of the form of the blade.

F is a needle-bar, hinged and pivoted at the rear end in a manner to swing laterally and play vertically in the usual manner. Aisa bar beneath, located under table T. The forward end of this bar carries the tying device:

and receives the needle-bar in the operation of tying the band, said bar having the same capacity to swing laterally as the needle-bar F. With these well-known parts of a grain-binder I associate a track or way, B, and a carriage adapted to travel back and forth on said way. This carriage is provided with the dividingblade to and lock-lever c, said lever being pivoted to supports 2' i. Said supports grapple the way B in a manner to form recesses, in which the way is located. Blade a may be provided with a flange, a, as in Fig. 6, for the purpose of holding the grain away when the end of the needle-bar F descends alongside of said blade. The carriage, with its blade a, may be carried back and forth on way B by any suitable mechanism. The arrangement I have adopted consists in a bar, a, one end of which is pivoted to the carriage by means of the pivoted connecting-bar n. The other end of bar 0 is pivoted to some suitable support,

- and has a right-angled extension, n, to which is pivoted bar a, said bar a being pivoted to bar A. Bars 40, a", and A are slotted, as shown in Fig. 4, for the purpose of adjustment in length and position in conformity with any variation of parts and in governingthe movecomes in contact with guard Dit continues to rise until hook-bar's catches over projection 11, which looks the dividing-blade in an upright position through the sloth and through the grain. The needle-bar F now descends close beside the blade or, throwing the cord 0 around that portion of the grain which is to form the gavel J, and swings away from the grain-supply, carrying the gavel with it. L is abar, used in certain machines, which-holds the supply of grain K back until another gavel is to be formed. The blade a now moves through the grain toward the right hand in Fig 5, thoroughly separating the heads of the form ing gavel from the other grain. When the projection 00 of-loek-lever cengages theincline of bar d said lever is raised, unlocking the blade after the grain is divided, and allowing it to fall down through slot it again to the potion in Fig. 2. Bar 01 has a slot, m, through which it is bolted to the support 3 By means of thisslot bar 01 may be so adjusted that the blade will not be unlocked until desired, changes being necessary in grain of varying lengths.

It will appear obvious that many plans may be adopted to cause blade at to perform its several functions, and in varying styles of grain-binders many changes from the plan shown will be necessary; hence I do not limit the scope of my claims to the peculiar combination shown.

What I claim is- 1. In a grain-binder, a blade adapted to be horizontal position, for thrusting it up through the grain, and for carrying it back in an upright position through said grain,all substantially as described.

4. The needle-bar and the lower bar having the same lateral swing, in combination with the carriage having the dividing-blade, the carriage-way, and the bars pivotally connected with said carriage and lower bar, all substantially as described and shown. a

5. In a grain-binder, the carriage-way, the carriage provided with the pivoted blade and locking-lever, having the projections shown, the beveled bar for unlocking the blade, and

--,the standard and guard for throwing the blade to an upright position, all in combina- 3o tiou, substantially as set forth.

VVlLLIAM H. KNAPP.

Witnesses JOHN (J. PERKINS, G. W. MILLER. 

